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Kyle DeWoody will join the artist-in-residence program at The Surf Lodge as well as host a pop-up at Glenn Horowitz Bookseller this summer.
Bookseller. However, when the art book dealer offered up his coveted East Hampton space, it came with a very unconventional clause. “His only stipulation was to have fun and try new things,” says DeWoody. “How could I say no?” Trying new things is what put DeWoody and Grey Area on the map. The daughter of artist James DeWoody Hamptons favorites: and art collector, philanthropist, and Goldberg’s Famous Southamptonite Beth Rudin, DeWoody Bagels, and smoothies from launched Grey Area in 2011 as a unique Mary’s Marvelous curation of artist-made wares; afterward Join in: The Surf she started collaborating with artist Lodge’s artistfriends on unique pieces sold exclusively programmed through the website. “We weren’t pioresidency kicks neers by any extent—Gagosian Gallery off on July 12 with and Other Criteria existed long before artist Daniel Arsham, one half of art-andus—but we were taking it further by truly architecture confusing the boundaries between art collective and object,” she explains, referring to Snarkitecture. her off-kilter selection, which includes everything from works by Tracey Emin, Tom Sachs, and Michele Oka Doner to a popular line of high-grade silicone “Rolex” bracelets from collaborator and friend Shelter Serra (the nephew of sculptor Richard Serra). Grey Area’s Hamptons residency comes at the perfect time. Following installations such as her series of artist-created yoga mats at December’s Art Basel Miami Beach and window displays at Bergdorf GREY AREA COFOUNDER KYLE DEWOODY KICKS OFF A Goodman, mounted to coincide with New York SUMMER OF ART COLLABORATIONS WITH THE SURF LODGE Fashion Week, DeWoody is close to outgrowing her AND GLENN HOROWITZ BOOKSELLER. BY ERIN RILEY web-based domain. “I still love showcasing great works and producing fantastic editions, but more and more, I love thinking about the experience around it he art object is everywhere,” says Kyle DeWoody, cofounder of as well,” says DeWoody, whose summer schedule will include events feaGrey Area, an online boutique of designer-made furniture, turing New York–based talents Eric Cahan and Peter Dayton. Also on home accessories, jewelry, clothing, and miscellaneous objects. tap: a pool party featuring artist-designed pool toys with arts collective “Artists are embracing collaborations, galleries are releasing editions, FriendsWithYou as well as a series of collaborative pop-ups with Project and design is becoming the new art form, so why not combine all of this in No. 8, Mondo Cane, and KinderModern. She also plans to work with a fun and accessible way?” Horowitz on a series of texts that will accompany and contextualize the This summer, DeWoody is doing just that with a residency at The Surf works on display that will launch August 23. Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, Lodge in Montauk as well as a summerlong pop-up at Glenn Horowitz 87 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, 324-5511; thegreyarea.com H
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Kyle DeWoody will join the artist-in-residence program at The Surf Lodge as well as host a pop-up at Glenn Horowitz Bookseller this summer.
Bookseller. However, when the art book dealer offered up his coveted East Hampton space, it came with a very unconventional clause. “His only stipulation was to have fun and try new things,” says DeWoody. “How could I say no?” Trying new things is what put DeWoody and Grey Area on the map. The daughter of artist James DeWoody Hamptons favorites: and art collector, philanthropist, and Goldberg’s Famous Southamptonite Beth Rudin, DeWoody Bagels, and smoothies from launched Grey Area in 2011 as a unique Mary’s Marvelous curation of artist-made wares; afterward Join in: The Surf she started collaborating with artist Lodge’s artistfriends on unique pieces sold exclusively programmed through the website. “We weren’t pioresidency kicks neers by any extent—Gagosian Gallery off on July 12 with and Other Criteria existed long before artist Daniel Arsham, one half of art-andus—but we were taking it further by truly architecture confusing the boundaries between art collective and object,” she explains, referring to Snarkitecture. her off-kilter selection, which includes everything from works by Tracey Emin, Tom Sachs, and Michele Oka Doner to a popular line of high-grade silicone “Rolex” bracelets from collaborator and friend Shelter Serra (the nephew of sculptor Richard Serra). Grey Area’s Hamptons residency comes at the perfect time. Following installations such as her series of artist-created yoga mats at December’s Art Basel Miami Beach and window displays at Bergdorf GREY AREA COFOUNDER KYLE DEWOODY KICKS OFF A Goodman, mounted to coincide with New York SUMMER OF ART COLLABORATIONS WITH THE SURF LODGE Fashion Week, DeWoody is close to outgrowing her AND GLENN HOROWITZ BOOKSELLER. BY ERIN RILEY web-based domain. “I still love showcasing great works and producing fantastic editions, but more and more, I love thinking about the experience around it he art object is everywhere,” says Kyle DeWoody, cofounder of as well,” says DeWoody, whose summer schedule will include events feaGrey Area, an online boutique of designer-made furniture, turing New York–based talents Eric Cahan and Peter Dayton. Also on home accessories, jewelry, clothing, and miscellaneous objects. tap: a pool party featuring artist-designed pool toys with arts collective “Artists are embracing collaborations, galleries are releasing editions, FriendsWithYou as well as a series of collaborative pop-ups with Project and design is becoming the new art form, so why not combine all of this in No. 8, Mondo Cane, and KinderModern. She also plans to work with a fun and accessible way?” Horowitz on a series of texts that will accompany and contextualize the This summer, DeWoody is doing just that with a residency at The Surf works on display that will launch August 23. Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, Lodge in Montauk as well as a summerlong pop-up at Glenn Horowitz 87 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, 324-5511; thegreyarea.com H
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